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    How many memory slot upgrade in Travelmate 3201xci

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by saratat, Sep 30, 2005.

  1. saratat

    saratat Newbie

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    How many memory slot upgrade in Travelmate 3201xci

    I want to upgrade memory to 1GB
    Can I use DDR512MB 2 slot or Only DDR1GB 1 Slot
     
    saratat, Sep 30, 2005
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  2. miner

    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You can use either one. Depends on whether you are willing to remove all of your original RAM(2*256MB) and put in 2*512MB or you are willing to take out 1*256MB and replace it with a 1GB stick for a total of 1.2GB of RAM.
     
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    saratat Newbie

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    So, my TM3201 have 2 memory slot ,Right??
    Now I use 512(256*2) if i want to change to 1GB
    I must remove 256*2 and put 512*2 ,Right???

    THank you So much
     
    saratat, Sep 30, 2005
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  4. gecko

    gecko Notebook Evangelist

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    There are two slots. The standard manual only refers to the one you can see by removing a hatch.
    The second slot is MUCH harder to get to. Its under the trackpad, and takes some time to get to.
    And yes, you must remove the 256x2 to get 1gig using 512x2.
    But I suggest just getting a 1gig stick, if the prices are relatively same. I've been checking ebay, trying to get a 1gig stick.
     
    gecko, Sep 30, 2005
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  5. miner

    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yes, but as Gecko said accessing one of them might be harder.

    You can do that or just get 1*1GB module.

    Yes OR just get 1*1GB and leave the other 256MB in it place. Its probably the easier thing to do.
     
    miner, Sep 30, 2005
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  6. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    I agree with what miner said.

    One 1GB stick is about the same price as 2x512, so why not get the 1GB?
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Sep 30, 2005
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  7. saratat

    saratat Newbie

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    because I have 512MB from older notebook(IBM R40)
    I want upgrade to 1GB. So,I buy memory 512MB 1 piece only
     
    saratat, Sep 30, 2005
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